Newbs asking about cars. WTF?
Posted by john vanlandingham
Allan Dantes Infallible Moderator Location: Herman, MI Join Date: 01/27/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 176 Rally Car: 87 Mazda LSRX-7 |
Banned Elite Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 03/27/2009 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,798 Rally Car: (ex)86 RX-7(built), (ex)2.5RS (bought) |
Not EVERYBODY said that. In fact, many people I know looked at the kit and said 'that's not bad for a properly engineered and tested kit. Real suspension, sequential dog box and so-on.' I'm fairly certain $64K is the 'turn key' price for a built car. The life cycle for the parts is such that no parts should be needed (barring accidents) for a full (national) season. First Rally: 2001 Driver (7), Co-Driver (44) Drivers (16) Clerk (10), Official (7), Volunteer (4) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Last Updated, January 4, 2015 
|
Matt Follett Mega Moderator Location: La Belle Province, Montreal Join Date: 03/13/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 646 Rally Car: Don't Laugh, the Justy is Fun! |
Grant Hughes Junior Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Banned Professional Moderator Location: La la land Join Date: 01/25/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 3,740 Rally Car: Not a Volvo |
Lots of good discussion for a change!
Grant is right with the Kia/Hyundai idea I think. Great little disposable cars with serious links to Mitsu and Mazda. Every year the old 240 and Merkurs become less relevant. They rot more, head for the crusher or whatever. Their days are numbered and they never were popular in the states in the entire history of rally. What is that old saw about a shark having to keep moving to stay alive? Its a fair question to ask what else is available for rally donors , today and tomorrow. Wouldn't take much more to build a strut for an Accent or lower control arms that it does for an old Volvo. One should also ask why rally attracts people who don't shower as Mark points out  Dakar certainly draws the moneyed crowd, as does any WRC race. Desert racing has a large mix of W2s. Heck if you go by the ORV park down the road from my house on a weekend you will see the place packed with large motorhomes and toyhaulers behind. Massive dollars sitting there all for dirty recreation.
Finding the ticket to attract the next couple income levels would give the sport stability, raise the entry fields and benefit everyone. Po folk could still race their 2.5 events a years without a co-driver in an old 240... |
Matt Follett Mega Moderator Location: La Belle Province, Montreal Join Date: 03/13/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 646 Rally Car: Don't Laugh, the Justy is Fun! |
Jason Powers Ultra Moderator Location: Lyons, CO Join Date: 08/02/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 326 Rally Car: 02 WRX, still to quiet, but it finished a rally |
Michael Colangelo Elite Moderator Location: California Join Date: 10/21/2009 Posts: 209 Rally Car: Spec Miata |
Hmmm....How about a Mazda2 rally car? Has anyone done that yet?
....paging Dave Coleman... 
|
Chad Eixenberger Mega Moderator Location: Grafton, WI Join Date: 02/01/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 484 Rally Car: 1988 VW Golf #687 |
Matt Follett Mega Moderator Location: La Belle Province, Montreal Join Date: 03/13/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 646 Rally Car: Don't Laugh, the Justy is Fun! |
Matt Follett Mega Moderator Location: La Belle Province, Montreal Join Date: 03/13/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 646 Rally Car: Don't Laugh, the Justy is Fun! |
Chad Eixenberger Mega Moderator Location: Grafton, WI Join Date: 02/01/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 484 Rally Car: 1988 VW Golf #687 |
Jason Powers Ultra Moderator Location: Lyons, CO Join Date: 08/02/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 326 Rally Car: 02 WRX, still to quiet, but it finished a rally |
Well. Current rumor is that the 2014 Blue cars will be about the size of a widetrack yaris.. sporting 260 and 300hp... That's my '2nd car' plan 
|
Allan Dantes Infallible Moderator Location: Herman, MI Join Date: 01/27/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 176 Rally Car: 87 Mazda LSRX-7 |
Jason Powers Ultra Moderator Location: Lyons, CO Join Date: 08/02/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 326 Rally Car: 02 WRX, still to quiet, but it finished a rally |
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.